Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-302) and indexes
pt. I. The structures of divinity. Anthropomorphic deities and divine monsters -- The divine council -- The divine family -- Pluralities, pairings, and other divine relations -- pt. II. Characteristics of divinity. The traits of deities -- The life and death of Baal -- pt. III. The origins of monotheism in the Bible. El, Yahweh, and the original God of IsraEL and the Exodus -- The emergence of monotheistic rhetoric in Ancient Judah -- The formation of monotheistic theologies in biblical literature -- Monotheism in Isaiah 40-55